One of Plato’s great works, also called the Symposium, examines the nature of love. Written around 375 B.C., it reveals the central importance of the feast to classical Greek culture.

In a world often fixated on romantic love, there's a unique and profoundly enriching connection that often goes unsung: the ...

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Plato's Symposium, one of the Greek philosopher's most celebrated works. Written in the 4th century BC, it is a dialogue set at a dinner party attended by a ...

It was probably inevitable, but is deeply sad, that Plato’s Symposium (circa 380 BCE), has been drawn into the culture wars. A dialogue of great complexity and elegance, the book is one of the ...

Platonic love is named after the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, who described this type of love in his work “Symposium.” He described platonic love as a feeling that strays away from the physical ...

Our evidence for symposia comes from illustrations on various types of Greek vases, archaeological remains of houses and of vessels used during symposia, and discussions and descriptions in ancient ...

So goes Aristophanes’ contribution to the Symposium, where Plato’s characters take turns composing speeches about love – interspersed with heavy drinking.

Plato’s Symposium: Love and Politics, Ancient and Modern. Instructor: Drs. Jenna and Benjamin Storey (AEI) Dates: June 9 – 13, 2025. Description: What draws us to politics?

Plato’s Symposium contains a myth about the origins of human love, the Myth of Aristophanes.. In the beginning, there were three kinds of people: male, descended from the sun; female, descended ...

For he who would proceed aright in this matter … will create many fair and noble thoughts and notions in boundless love and wisdom; until on that shore he grows and waxes strong, and at last the ...